Case or satchel



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' W. ROEMER.

CASE 0R SATGHEL.

Patent June 23, 1895.'

j lla I y Nirsn` STATES Brion,

GAS E 0R sAToH L.

" e srncirrcArIN arming para` of Letters Patent No, 562,555, aerea June 23, 189e.

. Application tiled July 27, 1895.

TaaZZ wiz/0m it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM ROEMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark; in the county of Essex and State of New Hersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements infCases or Satchels; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchfaswill enable others skilled in the art td which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying. drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specification. `ifThe object of this invention is to economize material, tovprovidea construction whichis more durable and strong and not liable to collapse, when the parts are brought together for locking, so 'as to interfere or retard the zofllocking operation, to provide a more neat and sightly case,'to facilitate the construction ofi theframe and thereby reduce the cost thereof, and to secure other advantages and resnlts,some of Awhich may be referred to hereinafter in connection with the descriptionof the working` parts.

The invention consists in the improved Satchel or case and in the arrangements and plan of the same.

combinations of parts, all substantially as "will be hereinafter set forth, and finally em,-

braced in the clauses of the claixn.`

4Referring to the `accompanying drawings, in which likeletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure l is a perspective view of the improved case, showing the relation of the several parts when in operative position. lFigs. 1a andib Aare detail sections of the bodyand cover frames, respectively. Eig. 2 is a seetion al View ofl the sectional detail of a portion of the body. Fig. 4E is a detail elevation of aportion of the bodyframe. Fig. 5 is a plan of the same in detail. Fig. 6 is an elevation of a portion of the cover or top frame in detail, showing the manner of preparing for the hinges pand Fig. 7 Ais `a Fig. 8 is a detail of a certain angle-piece. 1

In said drawings, a indicates thebody o f the ease,which consists of a covering of leather or 4other suitable material having a backing ``tudinally bent into the the frame.

case.' Fig. 3is an enlarged.

seria No. 557,336. (No man.)

o'r stiifeni'ngconsisting of pasteboard ora suitable substitute for the same. This is bent so as to form the front and rear parts a a", the bottom a'", and at the ends of the case -ilanges am am", which overlap the ends or `gussets b. 'lhe said lianges are fastened to the gussets bystitching or by any other means common in the art. e e

At the upper edge of the case-bodythe outside leather or covering material d extends e beyond the pasteboard or stiffening material e, as clearly shown inFig, and is thus more easily bent to conform to the shape of the frame and lie neatly thereagainst. At said upper edge of the case is arranged a metallic body-frame each section of which is longiin detail in Fig. 1% Herethe strip of metal `izorming the frame-section at its upper edge is 4shown to be bent forward and downward,`

edge of the covering material.- Below this forwardly-bent edge the frame extends downwardly and forwardly at an incline orbevelf,

the same into proper relation to the body, Below this inclined portion the metal is bent peculiar shape showin as at f', forming a receptacle f" for the upper to receive the valance of the cover and bringt` i forward or outwardly and forms a seat f" for the edge of the valance, limiting its downward movement. Y This outward projection. fm also serves to give increased stiffness to tends vertically, as at fm", at right angles to said seat to receive the stiffened covering material and hold the same smoothly in a vertical position. At the lower edge the said frame is bent inwardly, as at f parallel with the seat f" and at right angles to the vertical portion fm". This also serves to give stiffness to the frame and forms a right-angular groove on the inside .adapted to filling-strip g, (shown inv Figs. 2 which the frame is secured by the saine nails or rivets as are employed in fastening the covering 4material and the looks and other trimmings to the frame.

Below this seat f the frame exreceive the and 3,) to I The `filling serves Y i to keep the bent inetal in proper shape and e TOO i which overlap and are perforated to receive Vent withdrawal.

rivets j, by vmeans of which latter the parts are fastened together. r

The frame being made and the body portion formed as described, both being perforated by suitable dies, so that when brought together the perforations will coincide exactly, the parts areriveted and thus united.

The free edge of the covering portion d is then worked down to the frame, so aste con-- form, and is inserted beneath the outwardlyturned edge port-ion f by means of suitable tools. After thus inserting the'edge of covering material, the portion f of the frame is pressed in, as indicated in Fig. l", to pre- At the corners the exposed edges are covered and protected by the peculiar caps or guards Zt'. (Shown in detail in Fig. 8.) These consist of metallic pieces,

preferably of brass, having ears 7c 7c. ex-

tending back from the extremities of the united sections and inclined to correspond with the inclined. portions f" of the frame f. At the angle formed by said ears each of the said guards 75 has an upward projection 1;, which is adapted vto enter the recesses or o nings shown in Fig. et, formed between the el l'ds of the outwardly-turned parts f At the upper extremity of the extension k the same is bent inwardly, as at k", to cover the upper edge ot' the covering material where exposed at the said opening.

It may be observed again that when fastening the body material to the frame the trimmings, such as the lock, catching devices, and

the hinges are secured in lace b f' the same or a part of the same 'rivets which serve to fasten the frame and body material together.

Thus there is an economy in rivets and a greater simplicity and neatness of appearance secured.

The lock and other trimmings referred to, having the frame for a support or backing, do not depend alone on the body materials for rigidity and firmness, and thus when the case is closed the locking devices and catchingl members are brought more easily, quickly,

and certainly into operative engagement.

At the rear of the ease the covering matcriai at points where it projects beyond the stiffening is perforated or slotted, the slots being of sufficient width to receive the flan ges of the hinges. One of the wings or flanges l of each of the hinges is thrust through the .neater appearance is gained.

tnally prevented. lhc cover i 'of the case consists of a single piece of covering material cut out at the corners and turned to be fastened on the outer side of the lid member of portions Z" the frame sections or strips extend downward, as at Z", to form the valance,\vl1ich is adapted to lie in the angular space n, Figs. 3 and l, formed by the parts ff". At .their lower edges said strips l are outwardly and upwardly bent, as at m, and form longitudinal receptacles m, Fig. l", for the cov- `ering material ofthe lid, said covcringmate-` rial being lield in place by rivets. The rivets which hold the covering material to the frame yalso serve to hold the lid 'members of the trimmings to the frame. At the rear of the frame the portions on are cut away, as at m'" in Figs. G and 7, so as to admit of the wings and hingeslyi'ng flat against the valance portions f" of the frame. The said wings are arranged beneath the covering material in av manner similar to and corresponding with the construction described in connection with the body members of the hinges.

At the ends of thebody portion of the case, projecting upward above and beyond the up'- per edges of the saine, are riveted slotted plates 0, the slots therein extending substanstantially parallel with the upper edge of the body. Said plates are firmly held in place by rivets or other means and receive braces p',which have pins q,which slide in the slots, and at the ends opposite those having-said pins are pivotally riveted4 to the lid-frame. Said plates serve to hold the lid in its open position in a manner common in satchels andk rlhe said lid member of the frame eon- IOO IIO

1. The combination, in a case or satchel,

with the covering material, of a body-frame, f,longitudinally bent outwardly and downwardly as at f at its upper edge, downwardly and forwardly at an inclination at f", vertically atf'H" and backwardly at f substantially as set forth...`

. 2. The combination with lthc covering material of'a satchel crease, of hinged frames f, l, fastened to the body and lid portions of said covering material respectively, each of said frames boing bent outwardly and forming re- Y eeptacles such asf", m, for the edges of said'` covering material, the edges of the outwardly- 562,555 p Y A 3 turned parts lying considerably below or lying short of the edge of the back-lying parts to admit the rivetingof adjacentseetionstogether without interfering `with said outwardlyturnedparts, the latter being mere inarginal protecting-lips forthe eXtreme edges of the coverings, substantially as set forth.

' 8. In acaseorsatehel, the combination with the coveringsmaterial, consistingof flexible material and a'stiifening, the foriner in the :fthe bendf, and vertically at f, belowsaid stop to form body of the case extending upward beyond the stiffening, of a `frame bent outwardly and downwardly at f and outwardly atf", below to form a `stop for the Valance,

" a vertical seat, the stiil'enfdinaterial; being l being bent to fastened on saidvertical seat andthe flexible material"extending beyond said stiifening,

conform 'to thebendsfin the frame and being covered at the edge by the f part, f', substantiallyx as setforth.

In a caseor satcheha body-frame j' conssting of sheet metal bentoutwardly and downwardly at its upper edge, as at f', downl wardlyas at f", horizontally forward, asat j vertically downward, as at fm and black wardly at the lower edge as at f", substan` `tially asand for the purposes set forth.

, 'In a case or satchcl, a body-frame j', con- `sisting of sheet metal turned'outwardly and downwardly at its upper edge to'providc a prometing-receptacle for the covering material and below said receptacle bent forwardly as at f "'f to form a stop for the cover, and`down-f wardly as `atf/H to form a seat for the body material, substantially as set forth.,`

(3,. In a case or Satchel, a body-frame f, turned at its upper edge to cover andprotect the edge of the covering inateriahinclined forward below said receptacle and'below the incline bent forward to form a stop limiting the downward movement of thecover, and

below4 said stop, bent downwardly and rearwardly, substantially as set fortl i 7. In a case or satchel, the combination with the body consisting of stilening-board and a .flexible covering, thelatter projcctingbcyond body materials,being the other at the upper part of the case, said and rearparts a', ci", the bottom romand end flanges am', am", end gussets, b, fastened to "said fianges, of a body-frame, f, having a seat bent to forni the frontY fm for the'board and a receptacle for the projecting edge of the covering material, substantially as set forth.

8. In a satchel or case, the lid-frame of sheet metal, bent forwardly and upwardly, as atm', at its lower edge, and rearwardly and' up' wardly atits upperedge as 'at l, ',substantially as set forth.

9; In a satchel or case, the combination with l the flexible covering, stiifened asr described,

of two sheet-metal frames, hinged to one another, the lower frame having, below the up,-

per edge, a forwardly-projecting stop f"", ,l l against which the lid-.frame rests` when closed, i the said lower frame being bent to formyan-` H; l

and said strips arranged in,`

gular' receptacles at the rear for a strengthening-strip, g,

said receptacles, substantially as set forth;`

l0.` In a satchel or case, the combination set forth.

l1. In a satehel or ease, the combination with the flexible covering ofthe body and lid, of` two hinged andbent' sheet-1netal frameseetins to which said-flexible coverings are attached, and lock, catches and hinges held to said bent frames by therivets which fasten the covering `material thereto, substantially as set forth. l,

` with the flexible covering, of two sheet-metal l against` whichA the lid-frame edge '8o rivetsj which hold the covering material to the l2. In a satchel or case, the combination with the covering' material and llliody-fraine having the forwardly-projecting edge-pro teeting turns or bends f', of .corner-pieces Z1,

having ears k', upward projection, Alg", and in-` ward upper bend, kt", adapted to,` enter between the. ends 'of the parts f', and cover the exposededge of the covering material, saubstantially as set'forth.

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In testimony that I Jclainr the foregoing I have hereunto set nly'hand this 17th dayof June, lSQ. y WILLIAM ROEMER.

Witnesses:

HARLES 1I. PELL, y BEATRICE CHARLES. 

